Gary Direnfeld
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Okay, what are they?
Yeah, well, one of them is being authentic about yourself.
Yet, not being miserable, if that's your authentic self.
Okay, well, you're giving me bad advice because I'm miserable, but go on.
I know, I'm contradicting myself.
Go figure.
She would always find something nice about that other person.
To share back with them.
She was, in a sense, complimentary, but she's never blowing smoke up someone's derriere.
Being a good listener.
What are we talking about?
Being concerned for the other.
She would bring, you know, if she knew somebody liked something, she'd bring a little gift.
Okay, so thoughtfulness around other people.
Right, being thoughtful.
You know, just showing up.
And so for my mother, these relationships grew organically.
She wasn't out to make friends.
And I think that's an important aspect of this.
Yeah, I can't make you, in a sense, my friend.